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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">3 years funded PhD<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt">New insights into ADHD through behavioural and modelling studies<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Applications are invited for a 3-year PhD studentship within the Division of Psychology, Faculty of Business Law and Social Sciences, Birmingham City University. Applicants need to demonstrate ability and
commitment, including excellent communications skills in written and spoken English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Project Synopsis:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">There are many limitations on the behaviour of complex neural systems, but one primary constraint is to filter incoming input in order that actions can be programmed to behaviourally relevant stimuli. A major
challenge for current-day researchers is to understand how (and why) these limitations arise, especially in conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) where the attentional system is dysfunctional. The main aim of this project is to identify
and understand the differences in visual attention between children diagnosed with ADHD and typically functioning children and the role of diet in this. This Ph.D. thesis aims to do this using a novel interdisciplinary approach, behavioural and computational
modelling study. The PhD is in collaboration with Prof. John Clibbens and Dr Amy Cook.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The successful applicant will join the Centre for Applied Psychological Research (CAP Research) within the Department of Psychology at Birmingham City University. This centre is part of a vibrant and rapidly
expanding research community, which offers applicants with an excellent opportunity to develop their research career. The applicant will have the opportunity to have teaching experience, to participate to research seminars and to co-supervise undergraduate
projects.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information please contact Dr Eirini Mavritsaki (</span><a href="mailto:Eirini.mavritsaki@bcu.ac.uk"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Eirini.mavritsaki@bcu.ac.uk</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For application and interview dates please see below,
<b><i>Deadline of Application 28<sup>th</sup> of April</i></b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Candidate Qualification and Specifications:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Essential<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The applicant should hold a good undergraduate honours degree (First or 2:1) in psychology or a related area to the topic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A demonstrated understanding of research methods is essential (as evidenced by degree transcript grades for research methods and dissertation modules).</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The applicant will be expected to undertake and pass Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The applicant should enjoy working with children.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Experience in C++ and/or Matlab.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Desirable<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">A Masters’ degree in research methods, psychology or a computational modelling.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-18.0pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Work experience (voluntary or paid) in schools or experience working with children.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Access to a car and a valid driving licence.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Computational modelling experience.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Application Process (Deadline of application 28<sup>th</sup> of April)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can find further details on studying for a PhD and details of how to apply on the following link
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.bcu.ac.uk/social-sciences/courses/research-degrees">http://www.bcu.ac.uk/social-sciences/courses/research-degrees</a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions for the application and to express interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
<b>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</b></span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Eirini Mavritsaki, PhD, CPsychol<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Psychology
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Director of Research in the School of Social Sciences</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Department of Psychology</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Business Law and Social Sciences </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Birmingham City University</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><br>
The Curzon Building<br>
4 Cardigan Street<br>
Birmingham <br>
B4 7BD<br>
<a href="mailto:eirini.mavritsaki@bcu.ac.uk"><span style="color:#0563C1">eirini.mavritsaki@bcu.ac.uk</span></a>
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0121 331 6361</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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